There are many services for children, young people and families in the Central Goldfields Shire, but sometimes they are hard to find. This directory brings local service information together in one…
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CHIRP has moved to Spencely House at Castlemaine Health. All appointments from 6 June 2022 will be held at Spencely House, Castlemaine Health, 142 Cornish Street. While the address is…
Sunbury COBAW Community Health- Housing Support Program provides assistance to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The service provides assistance to single adults, families, women and…
A new report published recently by ACOSS and the UNSW, states regional rental housing affordability has significantly worsened during the pandemic. With rent rises outweighing wage increases, the impact this…
The Victorian Government has announced a new zoning levy for all new developments of three or more properties. This levy will contribute to funding new social and affordable housing that…
Everyone has the right to safe and secure housing. Housing Justice knows housing issues are complex, and often the result of other problems in people’s lives, including financial hardship, debt,…
The Victorian Ombudsman has launched an investigation into how public and community housing complaints are handled in a bid to improve processes and ensure fairness. Ombudsman Deborah Glass said effective…
The webinar will explore the Review Panel’s proposals for changes to the regulatory landscape including explicitly making the tenant the centre of the system, bringing public and community housing under…
This landmark investment by the Labor Government’s $5.3 billion Big Housing Build is delivering more than 12,000 new homes. Boosting Victoria’s social housing supply by 10 per cent , while…
The new rental laws came into effect in Victoria on 29th March, 2021 and there are a number of key organisations that are available for advice about the changes and…
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) are presenting their findings from a forthcoming AHURI research project — Housing and housing assistance pathways with companion animals: risks, costs, benefits…
The Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute have released a new research report Post pandemic landlord-renter relationships in Australia about the mental and economic wellbeing of landlords and tenants affected…
ABC news have posted an interesting story ‘Inside a Share House‘ about share housing during COVID and the implications for renters during this time, along with discussing the findings from…
The Commissioner for Residential Tenancies, Heather Holst, has released Renting in Victoria: Snapshot 2020. This collation of data will progress and build knowledge of Victoria’s rental sector and may help…
VCOSS and Tenants Victoria are running a free session for community sector workers who want to better understand the state’s shifting rental landscape on Wednesday 30th September 3pm-3:30. One-third of…
The ban on rental evictions has been extended until March 2021. In the meantime if you need assistance with tenancy issues you can check out these options- Justice Connect ‘Self…
The Victorian Government have announced an extension to the ban on both residential and commercial evictions and rental increases to December 31st, along with Rental Relief Grant payments increased to…
The COVID-19 guide for renters contains all recent legislation updates, a sample rent reduction agreement and sample letters for tenants to negotiate with landlords and many other useful tips and…